Table 5: Effect of malaria parasites on packed cell volume among pregnant women attending some ante-natal clinic in Zaria.
|
PCV Status |
Number examined |
P. falciparum positive (%) |
Intensity mean number of infected RBC per volume (µl) |
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|
+ |
++ |
+++ |
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|
Anaemic (< 30) |
28 |
12 (42.9) |
3 |
6 |
3 |
|
Normal (31-40) |
74 |
12 (16.2) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Total |
102 |
24 (23.5) |
7 |
10 |
7 |